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Feeling Stuck? How to Gain Momentum
Take the First Step
When our goals feel so big and overwhelming, it’s easy to delay tackling them.
Break down the big goals into individual steps with key milestones along the way. When we get out of our own way and take action, we gain momentum and the path forward becomes more clear.
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Key Ideas
“We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy ..."
Albert Einstein
The Dip
Extraordinary benefits accrue to the tiny minority of people who are able to push just a tiny bit longer than most.
The Start before the Dip
The Start is a much bigger problem since you can’t reach The Dip if you don’t get through The Start, and many more people fantasize about doing something than actually do it and give up.
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Excuses
People use excuses to rationalize their actions regarding their circumstances, their actions toward other people, and regarding certain events. It is also one of the primary reasons why people are ...
Stop comparing
When you are comparing yourself to others, you are probably only seeing part of the whole picture.
If you are making an excuse not to try something new, because you are comparing yourself to others who are experts in the field, remember that they were also inexperienced at some stage.
Stop fearing the unknown
The unknown can be scary, but it may not be a negative thing. Many good things can come from taking a step into the unknown.
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Building habits
Our habits have the power to enable us, most of the time, to live a more organized life. However, we might find it quite challenging when it comes to establishing new habits, as they require...
Set measurable targets as habits
When trying to build new habits, be specific by thinking about ways to measure the evolution of your action: set clear targets that can help you, when the deadline previously decided on approaches, to evaluate your progress.
The pros and cons of building new habits
When picking up a new habit, think it well through: take into account the possible inconveniences as well as the most attractive advantages.
Remember that sometimes it might get harder to keep to the habit, but eventually, you are doing it for a good cause that is related directly to yourself.